**PRESIDENT MEANS THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, AND INCLUDES ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL WHEN PRESIDING AT A SITTING OF THE COUNCIL:
''STANDING ORDERS'' MEANS THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE
TIME BEING IN FORCE.
(2) THE PRESIDENT MAY, BY NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE, ORDER THAT ANY PART OF A BUILDING, FORECOURT, YARD, GARDEN, ENCLOSURE OR OPEN SPACE REFERRED TO IN THE DEFINITION IN SUBSECTION (1) OF ''PRECINCTS OF THE CHAMBER SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM THAT DEFINITION, EITHER GENERALLY OR FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE AND EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY.
B. CLAUSE 8. (1) SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION, SITTINGS OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
(2) THE RIGHT OF PERSONS OTHER THAN MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OF THE
COUNCIL TO ENTER OR REMAIN WITHING THE PRECINCTS OF THE CHAMBER
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE STANDING ORDERS OR ANY RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL LIMITING OR PROHIBITING THE ENJOYMENT OF SUCH RIGHT.
(3) THE PRESIDENT MAY FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE SECURITY OF THE PRECINCTS OF THE CHAMBER, ENSURING THE PROPER BEHAVOUR AND DECORUM OF PERSONS THEREIN AND FOR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSE, ISSUE SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT FOR REGULATING THE ADMITTANCE OF PERSONS (OTHER THAN MEMBER/OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL) TO, AND THE CONDUCT OF SUCH PERSONS WITHIN, THE CHAMBER AND THE PRECINCTS OF THE CHAMBER.
(4) COPIES OF ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT UNDER SUB-SECTION (3) SHALL BE DULY AUTHENTICATED BY THE CLERK AND EXHIBITED IN A CONSPICUOUS POSITION IN THE PRECINCTS OF THE CHAMBER: AND SUCH COPIES WHEN SO AUTHENTICATED AND EXHIBITED SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE SUFFICIENT NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS AFFECTED THEREBY.
C. CLAUSE 10. (1) WHERE ANY PERSON IS LAWFULLY ORDERED TO ATTEND TO GIVE EVIDENCE OR TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR A COMMITTEE, HE SHALL BE NOTIFIED BY A SUMMONS ISSUED UNDER THE HAND OF THE CLERK BY DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT.
(2) EVERY SUMMONS ISSUED TU ANY PERSON UNDER SUBSECTION (1) THERE SHALL BE STATED THE NAME OF THAT PERSON AND THE TIME WHEN AND THE PLACE WHERE HE IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND AND THE PARTICULAR DOCUMENTS (IF ANY) HE IS REQUIRED TO PRODUCE, AND THE SUMMONS SHALL BE SERVED ON HIM EITHER BY DELIVERING TO HIM A COPY THEREOF OR BY LEAVING A COPY THEREOF AT HIS USUAL OR LAST KNOWN PLACE OF ABODE IN HONG KONG WITH SOME ADULT PERSON.
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(3) A SUMMONS ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE SERVED BY AN OFFICER OF THE COUNCIL OR BY A POLICE OFFICER OR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER.
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